UIDAI launches mAadhaar app; Now you can carry your aadhaar on mobile

mAadhaar app allows users to carry unique identification profile on mobile, which can be used to verify biometric details with no need to carry Aadhaar's hard copy.ECONOMICTIMES.COM | July 19, 2017, 17:20 IST

Now you don't need to carry Aadhaar card everywhere for verification and availing Aadhaar-based services.

UIDAI, which issues Aadhaar numbers, has launched mAadhaar app for mobile users that will allow users to carry unique identification profile on mobile. A user can download Aadhaar number profile through their smartphones and will therefore not require hard copies of the card, wherever applicable.

It allow users to carry their Aadhaar demographic information, i.e. name, date of birth, gender, address and the photograph linked with their Aadhaar number, on their smartphones.

The app is currently available for download on Google Play. At present, it is launched only for Android users but might be released for iOS users soon.

A user can not only carry Aadhaar data on their mobiles as an identification proof, but one can also lock/ unlock their biometric details linked to Aadhaar to secure their personal data.

Besides this, mAadhaar app users can also update their profile via QR code and share eKYC details with service providers such as telecommunications companies.

However, UIDAI has currently launched a beta version and some of the features will be made available post future updates.